Impact of coal mine dump contaminated soils on elemental uptake by Spinacia oleracea (spinach)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-307

  Chunilall, Viren ^a   Kindness, Andrew ^a   Jonnalagadda, Sreekanth B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal mine dumps; Edible plants; Elemental uptake; Soil pollution; Spinacia oleracea

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; PH EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POSITIVE IONS; SOIL POLLUTION;

COAL MINE DUMPS; EDIBLE PLANTS; ELEMENTAL UPTAKE; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

COAL MINES;

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOACCUMULATION; COAL MINE; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; COAL MINING; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SOIL POLLUTION; SOUTH AFRICA; SPINACH;

CADMIUM; COAL; COAL MINING; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEAD; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; NICKEL; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TIME FACTORS;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 32644441447     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230500357447     Document Type: Article

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